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Friday, 11 March 2016

Hedgehog Officer on the cards for Ipswich after a spike in numbers

Image by Suffolk Wildlife Trust

A dedicated officer could be employed
in Ipswich due to sightings of a large numbers of hedgehogs.

Hundreds of residents have reported
seeing hedgehogs as part of a survey by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and
now BBC Suffolk has recruited Artist Birdie, whose recent image of
Pudsey mourning the death of Terry Wogan went viral, to create a
mascot for its campaign to help protect the hedgehogs. Spearheaded by
presenter Mark Murphy, the radio station's Going the Whole Hog
campaign will aim to make Suffolk the most 'hedgehog friendly
county in the UK'.

Hedgehog campaign mascot by Birdie

After 2,500 sightings of hedgehogs
around Ipswich, the trust said there was a 'rich natural network' for
them due to the town's 'beautiful parks as well as the cemetery,
allotments and churches'.

With fundraising, the trust hopes to
recruit a dedicated hedgehog officer for Ipswich later this year.